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How to Give Proper Notice on Your Rental

Posted in Residential Tenancy Act, Tenants on July 20, 2022 by Property Management RE/MAX of Nanaimo

Residential tenancy laws in British Columbia are sometimes confusing and often misunderstood. For Tenants who want to end a tenancy, there are specific requirements which must be included in their written notice. If the notice isn’t fully complete, it could be considered improper or unacceptable. Requirements for Ending a Month-to-Month Tenancy Notice must be in writing. Notice must be received by the Landlord on a day before the rent is due. Assuming rent is due on the 1st of the month, if a Tenant wants to leave, for example, on April 30, then notice must be received by the Landlord…

Serving A Notice To End A Tenancy

Posted in Landlords, Residential Tenancy Act on June 28, 2016 by Property Management RE/MAX of Nanaimo

Part 4: Notice to End Tenancy Series We’ve looked at the different types of Notice to End Tenancy that a Landlord can use. Properly Serving a Notice is as important as the notice. Keep in mind, the method of delivery is important for determining when the notice is deemed received by the Tenant, which can also affect the effective date (in the case of a 10 Day Notice). 3 ways to serve a notice In Person. If you physically hand the Notice to the tenant, or an adult person who appears to reside at the rental property, it is deemed delivered to the…

Two Month Notice to End Tenancy For Landlord Use

Posted in Landlords, Residential Tenancy Act on June 22, 2016 by Property Management RE/MAX of Nanaimo

Part 3: Notice to End Tenancy Series Did you know a Landlord can end a tenancy by giving the Tenant two months notice to end Tenancy for Landlord use of the property? There’s only a handful of circumstances under which this can be done and as always, the Landlord should check with the Residential Tenancy Branch for details specific to their situation. When can a Landlord end Tenancy for Landlord use? The Landlord or a close family member of the Landlord (father, mother or child) is going to be moving into the rental property. This also applies to an individual (or their close…

One Month Notice to End Tenancy For Cause

Posted in Landlords, Residential Tenancy Act on June 16, 2016 by Property Management RE/MAX of Nanaimo

Part 2: Notice to End Tenancy Series As a Landlord, what recourse do you have if your Tenant isn’t really holding up their end of the bargain? Under a few specific circumstances, you can end the tenancy by giving the Tenant a One Month Notice to End the Tenancy For Cause. 7 reasons that qualify as a Cause to issue a One Month Notice Repeated late payment of rent (the Residential Tenancy Office defines this as at least 3 times, and it should be over a relatively short period of time, for example 3 times in 6 months) Illegal activity that has or…

10 Day Notice to End Tenancy For Unpaid Rent or Utilities

Posted in Landlords, Residential Tenancy Act on June 10, 2016 by Property Management RE/MAX of Nanaimo

Part 1: Notice to End Tenancy Series When the tenant hasn’t paid the rent (or utilities) on the day it’s due (usually the first of each month), Landlord’s may consider issuing a 10 Day Notice to End Tenancy for Unpaid Rent or Utilities. The form is available online at the Residential Tenancy Branch website. 10 Day Notice to End Tenancy For Unpaid Rent form #RTB-30 here. Delivery effective date The day you are delivering or sending the notice is not counted, so if you issue a 10 Day Notice on the 2nd of the month, the ten day period actually commences…

What Happens When the Landlord Gives a Two Month Notice to End Tenancy?

Posted in Tenants on March 1, 2016 by Property Management RE/MAX of Nanaimo

Did you know that a Landlord can end a tenancy by giving the Tenant two month notice to end tenancy? There are only a handful of circumstances under which this can be done and you should check with the Residential Tenancy Branch for details on that, but here’s what you should know. Two month notice to end tenancy The Landlord must give a Tenant two clear months notice. This means the Landlord can’t give a Tenant notice on January 15 requiring the Tenant to move out by March 15. Instead, the notice would be effective March 31 – with February and…

RTA Part 1 – Giving Notice to Vacate

Posted in Tenants, Tips on January 8, 2016 by Property Management RE/MAX of Nanaimo

It’s time to move out of the place you’re living in and you want to give notice to the Landlord. But what’s the right way to do it? You want to make sure you do it correctly so you don’t get stuck staying another month, or worse, you end up paying rent on two places. Giving notice to vacate – what is the correct way to notify your Landlord? Notice in Writing A tenant may end a month-to-month tenancy by giving the Landlord one months’ notice in writing. The notice must be received by the Landlord on or before the last…